Confirmed: Music streaming WAS down last week amid Coronavirus quarantine… but not on YouTube

MBW takes a look at streaming across the globe, the US, Italy and the UK
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Confirmed: Music streaming WAS down last week amid Coronavirus quarantine… but not on YouTube

MBW takes a look at streaming across the globe, the US, Italy and the UK
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Spotify is testing a feature that recommends music to match the ‘moment and mood’ of a photo (report)

Feature was spotted by Jane Manchun Wong
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The Weeknd enjoys major debut on Spotify with new album, racking up over 59m chart streams in a day

Drake’s Scorpion remains the record-holder for day one global streams with more than 132m
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Yes, global Spotify chart streams are down this week. No, that doesn’t mean Coronavirus is hurting the record industry.

Worldwide streams in Spotify’s Top 200 have fallen 11%. But that’s no reason for labels to worry…
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Screw you, Coronavirus. At least music’s streaming business is still booming.

How are music streaming services faring in a COVID-19-hit world?
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Amazon Music opens up streaming data with Amazon Music For Artists app

App gives artists access to near-real-time streaming data, providing artists with the latest streaming data across their entire catalog
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Pro Music Rights sues ‘the entire music industry’ for allegedly ‘running an illegal cartel’

Florida-based royalty collection firm Pro Music Rights LLC (PMR) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against what it says is “the entire music industry”. Filed in Connecticut federal court Monday (March 9), PMR’s suit alleges that the name…

Spotify unveils new RADAR global emerging artist program

‘RADAR will become an influential program for up-and-coming artists across all genres worldwide’
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